Review of Stepmom (1998) by Anna Q — 23 Feb 2013

This movie is soooooooo good, it still brings me to tears. I love Julia Roberts.

This review of Stepmom (1998) was written by Anna Q on 23 Feb 2013.

Stepmom has generally received positive reviews.

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